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The Seed Launches Online Community to Connect Women Entrepreneurs

Innovative Technology Features Resource Matching

DENVER, CO (September 6, 2009)—The Seed, uniting women and resources around the world, announces the launch its online community at www.TheSeedConnection.com.   

“Our vision is to grow The Seed into a successful international organization, providing education and connecting women-in-business with the resources they need to succeed,” commented Erin Seabold, co-founder of The Seed.  “This will be accomplished through innovative uses of technology and our most exciting feature, resource matching.”

According to Entrepreneur Magazine¹, women are becoming new business owners at twice the rate of men. 

“Unfortunately, many of those businesses struggle with finding resources that truly fit not only their professional needs but also their personal style,” said Seabold. ”Women business owners especially need to have a certain comfort level with their service partners to have a successful business relationship.  Until now, finding a vendor who could not only deliver the goods at the right price with a compatible business style was an elusive trifecta.”   

The Seed provides a solution to this problem by helping women in business unite with pre-screened and profiled resources.  Not content with being another internet directory, The Seed also provides:  

• Social Networking. Members can integrate their profile from other social networking sites to streamline management of their online marketing plan; Facebook integration is currently in place.
• Platform.  Women can establish their own networks, ask questions, find solutions, and form mentoring groups.
• Education.  Members have access to a comprehensive library of articles, recorded calls, and live workshops to gain insight into best business practices and how to successfully incorporate the latest technologies.
• Consulting.  Consultants provide live help and suggestions to plan for each phase of business growth.
• A platform for collaboration. Organizations, corporations, content experts, event promoters, and recruiters to name a few, can use The Seed to communicate their brand message, product, service, promote events, post job openings to the members as well as to the general public that visit the site.

“As a member of The Seed, members will have access to an incredible group of women resources and fellow women in business,” finished Seabold.  “One of the hardest parts about running a business if finding time to grow your business.   We have tried to put some of the most important success components in one place – in an environment that is fun and social so you want to find time to check in everyday.  They will have access to the tools to grow their businesses and find ways to give back and plant more seeds.”

 For more information, visit www.TheSeedConnection.com.   

The Seed assists women in identifying and connecting with the resources that they will need to build a successful business.  As members of The Seed organization, women are matched to resources and fellow women in business, based on the resources and opportunities that they are looking for now, tomorrow, and in the future.  To see how you can promote your business to other women around the world, visit www.TheSeedConnection.com.

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